Thanks to our partners, and the support of people like you, we’ve enabled girls and women in some of the toughest places in the world to break free from poverty, unlock their potential and build a brighter future.

It’s amazing progress. Which is why we’re determined to change normal for the millions of others still living without the essentials they need to live dignified, healthy lives.

“What’s happening in our village is so great”

Thanks to you, and the support of the UK Government, our To Be A Girl appeal raised enough money to reach 250,000 girls around the world with clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene, including Solo in Madagascar.

Ending the walk for water

"I walk for one hour to get water from a spring up the mountain. I take my baby and my daughter. In the rainy season it’s slippery. I’m scared of falling down with the baby. It’s very dangerous."

Filomena, Timor-Leste

Every day, millions of girls and women begin the long walk for dirty water. Together, we can end this dangerous journey, within a generation.

WaterAid/Ernest Randriarimalala“I’m used to carrying the bucket on my head because it’s easier, but it’s really tough and it gives me tooth and head pain.” Neny, 8, Madagascar

WaterAid/Tom Greenwood"I collect water four times a day. It takes one hour there and one hour back. I feel pain around my legs. It is tiring." Filomena, 23, Timor-Leste

WaterAid/Mani Karmacharya“It’s always been like this. I’ve always been collecting water, maybe from five or six years old. It feels very bad when you pull up the water and it’s not clean.” Samjhana, 12, Nepal

WaterAid/Alexia Webster"Most of the time we are absent from school as we have to go and fetch water. It saddens me, but I don’t have a choice.” Ruth, 19, Malawi

WaterAid/Alexia Webster“It is my responsibility to collect water in my household. I’m six months pregnant. I have to get up at 2am. Usually the water is not enough for everyone.” Rhoda, 27, Malawi

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